The parole board makes the rules for how parole works and how people apply for it. The board meets at least once a week, and all their meetings and records are open to the public. If a board member is missing, lawyers from the court who are there — at least five of them — can pick one of their own to fill in temporarily, as long as that lawyer has the same qualifications as a circuit judge.
559.311. — — meetings — members. — The shall have power to make all needed rules and regulations concerning terms and conditions of and s for parole as herein provided, but no formal or technical form of application therefor shall be required. The board so constituted shall hold regular meetings at least once in each week and more often if they shall deem it necessary, and all records, hearings and proceedings of the board shall be public and open to the inspection of the public. Whenever either of the members of the board of parole from any cause shall be unable to be present at any meeting or meetings of the board the attorneys of the court who are present but not less in number than five may elect one of its members then in attendance having the qualifications of a to act as a temporary member of the board in the place of the member who is absent and the attorney together with the regular member of the board who is present shall have power to hear and determine all applications for parole.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1990 H.B. 974 § 559.310)
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